
Mull & Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotl&, & have played a central role in the history of the country. As the cradle of Christianity in Scotl&, Iona has been a place of pilgrimage for almost 1, 500 years & was a beacon of intellectual light during the Dark Ages, when magnificent works such as the Book of Kells were crafted by the monks of the abbey founded by St Columba. This book provides a full & engaging history of the islands from the time of their earliest human inhabitants to the present day. The gazetteer lists all the places of interest from all periods in the islands` history, from the world-wide renowned churches, crosses & grave slabs on Iona & the magnificent restored Duart Castle on Mull, seat of the clan Maclean, to the planned village of Dervaig, the townships in the Ross of Mull & Ardmeanach which were cleared during the nineteenth century & the mausoleum of Lachlan Mac Quarrie, the much esteemed 18th-century Governor of New South Wales.